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     <h2>Contribute to the Project</h2>
     
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         <p>Mono is an <strong>open source project</strong> and the code is available on <a href="https://github.com/mono/mono">GitHub</a>. To contribute bug fixes or new features, just fork the repository and send us a pull request!</p>
         <p>See the <a href="/community/contributing/">contributing guide</a> for more information and an introduction into the development workflow.</p>
         <p>We also regularly participate in <a href="/community/google-summer-of-code/">Google's Summer of Code</a> so if you're a student this might be a good opportunity for you.</p>
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     <h2>Report Bugs</h2>
     
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         <p>Whenever you encounter something that doesn't work as it should, we'd love it if you could <a href="https://github.com/mono/mono/issues/new">open an issue on the Mono GitHub repo</a>.</p>
         <p>Make sure to include a detailed description of the issue and the steps needed for reproducing it. Attaching a small test case makes this even easier for us.</p>
         <p>Get detailed instructions on how to file a good bug report in our <a href="/community/bugs/make-a-good-bug-report/">bug reporting guide</a>.</p>
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     <h2>Get Help</h2>
     
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         <p>We have several chat channels on Discord where our developers hang out regularly. See <a href="/community/help/chat/">Chat</a> for more information about connecting to our channels.</p>
         <p>Feel free to file an issue on <a href="https://github.com/mono/mono/issues">GitHub</a> if you want to discuss something, even if it's not a bug.</p>
         <p>Stack Overflow is a popular Q&amp;A site where users can <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/ask">ask questions</a> about software development, including Mono. Many Mono contributors and community members actively answer <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/mono">Stack Overflow questions tagged mono</a>, so make sure your questions have the mono tag.</p>
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